Features Kansas Grower and National Sunflower Association Board Member Karl Esping.

Improve Plant Spacing
John Smith, Agricultural Engineer with the University of Nebraska at Scottsbluff, conducted seed placement tests on oil sunflower and large seeded confections using a variety of metering and planter types. His observations and recommendations for calibration and adjustments to achieve excellent plant spacing can be viewed on the videos below. For specific questions on sunflower planter calibration issues you may contact John Smith at:

A view from the cab of a 4830 John Deere High Boy Sprayer desiccating sunflower on a field near Washburn, ND

Four Good Reasons to Grow Sunflower
Listen to sunflower producers as they discuss reasons why they plant sunflowers. These producers have sunflowers in their rotation as sunflower has provided a good return over the years and given them a consistent positive bottom line.